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Updated: May 4, 2025
Strong took a last look at Bush lying unconscious on the floor and hurried silently back to the front of the building. His heart was racing with excitement. The ball had begun to roll. "Where do we cut off?" asked Vidac. He sat beside Winters in the converted jet boat, speeding down the smooth highway that Strong had passed over only a few minutes before.
"Leaving the swimming pool with the professor." "With the pro !" exclaimed Tom. "Shut up, Corbett!" barked Vidac, and then turned to Astro. "Did you say you went swimming alone?" "We did!" exclaimed the Venusian. "We left the professor at the office. We did not see him again after that. He did not go swimming with us." Vidac turned to Winters. "Did you see the cadets last night, Winters?"
"Well, that's exactly the way I feel. But I commend you on your observations about me, Corbett. I think I would have been a little suspicious myself." The three cadets smiled. "Thank you, sir," said Tom. "And forget what we just said. If Governor Hardy's okayed you, that's good enough for us." "Thanks, Corbett," said Vidac. "I appreciate that." "I guess we'd better turn in now," said Roger.
"It's right along here, somewhere," said Winters. "Better slow down," said Vidac. "We don't want to miss it. We haven't much time. If Strong starts nosing around he might discover something." "Lucky for us we found out so quickly where the uranium is," replied Winters. "It won't mean a thing unless we can get Logan to sign over his land holdings."
There are many things cadets might be, but they are not kidnappers or murderers!" "I intend to prove otherwise!" asserted Vidac. "I figured you would," said Strong, "but you still have to produce Professor Sykes's body." "Don't worry, Captain." Vidac smiled. "My men are searching for it now. We'll find it."
"We finished the study spools and left him in the office, sir," said Tom. "Then we went for a swim in the pool and had a bite to eat before hitting the sack. That's all." "Did anyone see you in the pool?" asked Vidac. "I doubt it, sir. We didn't notice anyone around," said Astro. "It was pretty late." "Did anyone see you at the mess hall when you went to get a bite?" pursued Vidac.
He walked to a near-by table, and pushing a stack of study spools to the floor, spread the paper in front of him. He looked up at Logan and indicated the paper. "Do you have a pen, or would you like to use mine?" "I'm not signing anything until I read it," snapped Logan. Vidac smiled and pushed the paper across the table. Logan came forward and picked it up.
Vidac hesitated just a second, and then his face broke into a broad grin. "You know, Corbett, you're right! Absolutely right! I can see where you three boys have done a fine job for the governor." He slapped Astro on the back and threw his arm around Tom's shoulder, speaking to them in a suddenly confidential tone.
"Who else could it be?" asked Jane. "I don't know," said Logan. "But remember, if it is Vidac, we might be the only thing between those three boys inside and a long term on a prison rock!" The jet car entered the cleared area in front of the house and stopped in a cloud of dust. Logan, grim-faced, followed by Billy and Jane walked across the yard to the car and waited.
"Your boss, Vidac! And he said I was to tell you to pass me!" Roger stood up and looked the man in the eye. "You've had your space papers suspended twice, Mr. Winters. Once for smuggling, and once for insubordination on a deep-space merchantman. Your application to go to Roald is rejected." "We'll see about that!" growled Winters. "Gimme that, you space jerk!"
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